An historian ! My dear Sir, you surely will not rank his compilation of the Roman History with the works of other historians of this age ? Johnsoniana.. - Stran 34avtor: James Boswell - 1820 - 178 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
| Sir James Prior - 1837 - 564 strani
...a place in Westminster Abbey ; and every year he lived would have deserved it better." Or again( " Take him as a poet, his Traveller is a very fine performance;...Village, were it not sometimes too much the echo of hig Traveller. Whether, indeed, we take him as a poet, — as a comic writer,-— or as an historian,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - 544 strani
...subject in lii - study, and can write well upon it; but when he comes into company grows confused, and e level plain that lies beneath hi* " Deserted Village," were it not sometimes too much the echo of his "Traveller." Whether, indeed,... | |
| 1837 - 738 strani
...surface, which are but the straws floating on the stream. P. 280. "Whether we take him (Goldsmith) as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he stands in the first class." — This eulogy of Johnson is surely extravagant. Elegant, touching, and tender as is Goldsmith's poetry,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 550 strani
...fine performance; ay, and so is hij "Deserted Village," much the echo of his were it not sometimes toe if you mind him, he'll persuade you that his mother was an alderman, and his a historian, he stands in the first class.' Boswell, ' A historian! my dear sir, you will not surely... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 504 strani
...following concise manner : " Take him (Goldsmith) as a Poet, his Traveller is a very fine performance and so is his Deserted Village, were it not sometimes too much the echo of his Traveller. Whether we take lam as a Poet, as a Comic Writer, or as an Historian, he stands in the first class." THB VICAR... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 strani
...unable to talk. Take him as a poet, his " Traveller" isa very fine performance; ay, and so is hi» "Deserted Village," were it not sometimes too much...indeed, we take him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as a historian, he elands in the first class.' Boswell, ' A historian! my dear sir, you will not surely... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 strani
...abilities. Whatever be composed, he did it better than any other man could. And whether we consider him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, (so far as regarda his powers of composition,} he was one of the first writers of his time, and will... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith, John Aikin - 1842 - 322 strani
...following concise manner : ' Take him [Goldsmith] as a poet, his " Traveller" is a very fine performance ; and so is his " Deserted Village," were it not sometimes too much the echo of his " Traveller." Whether we take him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he stands in the first class.' " We have... | |
| John Bohn - 1843 - 448 strani
...10s. 1837 " Whatever he composed, he did it better tlian any other man could ; and whether we regard him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he wa* one of the first writers of his tim«, and will erer stand in the former class." — Dr. Johnson.... | |
| JOHN BOHN, 17, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN - 1843 - 832 strani
...10s. 1837 " Whatever ho composed, he did it better than any other man could ; and whether wo regard him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, ho was one of the first writers of his time, and will ever stand in the former class." — Dr. Johnson.... | |
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